誉衡药业：坚定“产品为王”战略，2024年度扣非净利润增长超200%

Core Viewpoint - Yuheng Pharmaceutical has demonstrated outstanding performance in a relatively sluggish pharmaceutical industry, achieving significant growth in core products and cost reduction efforts, with a notable increase in net profit and cash flow in 2024 and Q1 2025 [1][2][7] Financial Performance - In 2024, the company's net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 93.43% year-on-year, reaching 233 million yuan, while the net profit excluding non-recurring items surged by 243.42% to 183 million yuan [1] - For Q1 2025, the net profit attributable to shareholders and net profit excluding non-recurring items grew by 15.24% and 54.74% year-on-year, amounting to approximately 60.25 million yuan and 49.73 million yuan, respectively [1] - The operating cash flow increased by 49.88% year-on-year to 411 million yuan, and the weighted average return on equity rose to 12.89%, up 5.63 percentage points [2] - The basic earnings per share increased by 93.60% to 0.1059 yuan/share in 2024, with a further 16.60% growth in Q1 2025, reaching 0.0274 yuan/share [2] Asset Quality Improvement - By the end of 2024, the net assets attributable to shareholders grew by 17.39% year-on-year to approximately 1.951 billion yuan, while the debt-to-asset ratio decreased by 15.58 percentage points to 30.17%, the lowest level in a decade [2] - The company’s operational efficiency improved, with current asset turnover increasing from 1.77 times to 2.40 times, and total asset turnover rising from 0.73 times to 0.82 times [3] Sales Efficiency and Cost Management - In 2024, the company enhanced sales efficiency through organizational adjustments and process management, resulting in a 25.82% decrease in sales expenses, with the sales expense ratio falling to 32.48% [3] - Management expenses and financial costs also saw significant reductions, with management expenses down 18.29% and financial expenses down 103.41% in 2024 [3] Product Development and Innovation - The company has maintained a "Product First" strategy, expanding its product line from orthopedics to major therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, with several core products experiencing rapid sales growth [4] - In 2024, sales of the exclusive traditional Chinese medicine product An Nao Wan/Pian grew over 90%, while the injection of multiple vitamins maintained an 80% market share with a 40% sales increase [4] - The company has a robust pipeline of over 20 projects, with several products receiving drug approval numbers and others undergoing consistency evaluations [6] Strategic Partnerships - Yuheng Pharmaceutical has strengthened its collaboration with the global pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo, signing promotional agreements for new products, which are expected to contribute positively to the company's performance [5][6] Market Confidence and Shareholder Engagement - The company launched an equity incentive plan covering over 100 key personnel and implemented a share repurchase plan, reflecting confidence in its future development [6] - Major shareholders have collectively increased their holdings by nearly 30 million shares, indicating strong market confidence in the company's long-term value proposition [6][7]